April 23 / 15.38 Ludlow

15.38

Good

Crest Hotels Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 7f 171y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Crest Hotels Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 42224P C

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Runner-up three times in a row in the autumn (2m6f-3m, good/good to firm); out of form in his two runs this February/March, latterly when back on good ground, but most 2024 form suggests he should be competitive.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:30 Ludlow

Almazhar Garde

12st 2lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Not the force of old and has failed to complete in his last two starts but this is a drop back in grade and he went close at Catterick (3m1f, good) in November; looks interesting on that form and he made all when winning this race last year.

9/1

5

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

16:45 Newbury

Almazhar Garde

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Charlie Longsdon

Not the force of old and his second at Catterick (3m1f, good) in November came in a two-horse race; followed that with a poor run in a veterans' chase at Doncaster; others appeal more.

20/1

4

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

17:05 Doncaster

Almazhar Garde

11st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Won three times last year (3m/2m7f, good to soft/good) and finished close up on final two outings in the autumn; in the mix if returning from a break in similarly good form.

6/1

Form: 6-2UU4 CD

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 4lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Clearly best efforts on soft going and, following two unseats, he was beaten 15l when fourth of five on good ground at Doncaster on latest outing; competitive on best form; stable also runs Fuji Flight.
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4th

5

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:00 Wincanton

Supervisor

11st 2lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Venetia Williams

12yo who has struggled at biggish prices in his two runs over 2m7f at Chepstow (tailed off/pulled up) this winter; dropped another 4lb but his last win was in April 2024 and he needs a major revival; stablemate of Camulus.

20/1

1

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:47 Chepstow

Supervisor

12st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Yet to add to his two soft-ground chase wins in early 2024 and is a 12yo now, but faced very tough task from out of the weights here on last month's seasonal debut and contests this easier race from a workable mark.

14/1

2nd

4

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:38 Ludlow

Supervisor

11st 4lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Clearly best efforts on soft going and, following two unseats, he was beaten 15l when fourth of five on good ground at Doncaster on latest outing; competitive on best form; stable also runs Fuji Flight.

12/1

Form: 5P344/ D

Last run: 745 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner early in 2022 (3m1f/2m7f) and minor honours in February-April 2023 when last seen; dropped another 5lb in his absence and although it's over a month since his stable had a winner, he needs a close look.
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2

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:20 Chepstow

Fuji Flight

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

On a career-low mark but very evident that he's not the force of old and the return of cheekpieces did nothing last time; perhaps blinkers will help, as they did aboard the stable's Cheltenham winner Martator.

20/1

6

1st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:55 Market Rasen

Fuji Flight

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Lightly raced in recent years and patently not the force of old but ran well for a long way in Exeter marathon (3m6f, soft) in December and competes off another career-low mark here; cheekpieces (worn regularly in France in 2019) are given another go; not ruled out.

8/1

4th

5

26th May 2025

Good

3m 5f 80y

Class 3

16:05 Cartmel

Fuji Flight

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Won novice handicap chases at Hereford (3m1f, soft) and Newbury (2m7f, soft) in 2022 but hasn't won since, although a couple of fair efforts, including over 3m4f last term; on a good mark and could go well.

3/1

Form: -32P2P

Last run: 97 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
His last four outings have seen him runner-up twice and pulled up twice; that makes him 2-14 over hurdles, with the two wins early in 2023 before he went handicapping; no problems with trip or ground but he does not appear the most reliable proposition on this switch to chasing.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:38 Ludlow

Planet Legend

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

His last four outings have seen him runner-up twice and pulled up twice; that makes him 2-14 over hurdles, with the two wins early in 2023 before he went handicapping; no problems with trip or ground but he does not appear the most reliable proposition on this switch to chasing.

8/1

4th

3

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:38 Ludlow

Planet Legend

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

His last four outings have seen him runner-up twice and pulled up twice; that makes him 2-14 over hurdles, with the two wins early in 2023 before he went handicapping; no problems with trip or ground but he does not appear the most reliable proposition on this switch to chasing.

8/1

7

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 3

15:10 Wincanton

Planet Legend

11st 1lb

J: Oliver Boyden

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Only four ran at Catterick (3m1f, good) in November but he ran well behind an in-form rival; has each-way claims with Oliver Boyden again taking 10lb off his back.

20/1

Form: 2F35U1 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
11th attempt under rules when off the mark in a seven-runner handicap at Southwell (3m, good) four weeks ago with a second-time visor; 3lb higher today but has a big shout if that performance is repeated.
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6

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:38 Ludlow

Ultra Beat

11st 3lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Henry Daly

11th attempt under rules when off the mark in a seven-runner handicap at Southwell (3m, good) four weeks ago with a second-time visor; 3lb higher today but has a big shout if that performance is repeated.

7/4

6

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:38 Ludlow

Ultra Beat

11st 3lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Henry Daly

11th attempt under rules when off the mark in a seven-runner handicap at Southwell (3m, good) four weeks ago with a second-time visor; 3lb higher today but has a big shout if that performance is repeated.

7/4

1st

2

27th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:35 Southwell

Ultra Beat

11st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Henry Daly

midfield, mistake 10th

7/2

Non-runners

Carrigeen Castle, Tommys Charm

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £27.45

Selections

D Express:

Tommys Charm

SPOTLIGHT:

Ultra Beat

RP RATINGS:

Almazhar Garde

The Times:

Planet Legend

Daily Mirror:

Tommys Charm

The Sun:

Tommys Charm

The Star:

Tommys Charm

Daily Record:

Tommys Charm

POSTDATA:

Ultra Beat

Telegraph:

Ultra Beat

The Guardian:

Ultra Beat

Daily Mail:

Ultra Beat

TOPSPEED:

Almazhar Garde